Community Safety & Safeguarding Manager – Permanent
This is a rare and exciting development opportunity for a Community Safety Professional to take on the management and leadership of the Community Safety/ASB Team. We are looking for a self-motivated, confident and enthusiastic individual seeking a challenging role to be a part of and work with key agencies within the Bassetlaw, Newark & Sherwood Community Safety Partnership (CSP).
The post holder will play a key role working with partners to prevent and respond to community safety issues at both an operational and strategic level. The post holder will need to have a sound knowledge and practical experience of the relevant legislation across the wider community safety remit, to tackle crime and disorder threats through the development and implementation of strategies and action plans. A solid understanding of the issues around Safeguarding are also required.
Applicants should have experience of developing and delivering effective interventions through use of best practice and creative problem-solving in partnership with key stakeholders and the community itself. You should be an effective decision-maker and a strong influencer with an understanding of how partner agencies can contribute to delivering community safety outcomes.
The post holder will have strong communication skills with the ability to deal confidently and effectively with the public, elected members, and other partner agencies.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Stephen Brown, Head of Corporate Services, 01909 533767.
We offer a generous employee benefit package including 26-32 days holiday plus bank holidays, free healthcare cash plan, flexitime and so much more. You can read about all our employee benefits here.
We value the diversity of our people and actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We maintain fair and well thought out recruitment processes at every stage to make sure that everyone is treated equally.
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.
To apply please visit Jobs and careers | Bassetlaw District Council to upload your CV and covering letter, highlighting your relevant experience, qualifications, skills and achievements.
Please note that the application process will require you to upload your CV. If you don’t have one to upload, you can download a CV template we’ve created to help you get started.
Closing date: Sunday 27th April 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early when we receive sufficient and suitable applications. Therefore, please ensure that you submit your CV as soon as possible so that you can be considered for this role.
Interview date: Week Commencing 5th May 2025
